The first line of guests for L.A. Comic Con 2023 has been revealed today.

Tom Kenny, Elijah Wood, Amy Jo Johnson, David Yost, and Sean Astin will appear at the three-day convention, which takes place from December 1 through December 3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. More guests will be unveiled leading up to the event.

Chris DeMoulin, CEO/GM of Los Angeles Comic Con parent company CEI said this about getting guests during the current climate in Hollywood:

“Every year we work to bring back aspects that fans loved from prior years, while adding new guests and fandoms to the show to make our Con a truly diverse celebration of pop culture. In this time of strike in Hollywood, we want to emphasize that we support unions and union members, and their right to strike for better working conditions. We are working with the talent and their representatives to make sure that all of our booking, panels and promotion this year fully conform with SAG-AFTRA guidelines for conventions.”

Astin said this about returning to the convention:

“Hello Fans and Friends,

I’m excited to be returning to the iconic L.A. Comic Con. As I write this note, members of SAG-AFTRA, the labor union that represents your favorite performers, is on strike. As a member of the Negotiating Committee and on behalf of our 160,000 members, we want to thank each and everyone of you who have supported us in our effort.

We work under many contracts, and must determine if a company we wish to work for is a “struck” company. As of now, the union has worked hard to carve our rules for participating in regional fan conventions.

At this time, L.A. Comic Con, a permissible “non-struck company” has pledged its support for the union and its commitment to abiding by the guidelines.

I am therefore relieved and excited to return!”

Early bird passes and photo op/autograph tickets for the convention are live right now here. Our coverage of last year’s event, which drew over 126,000 attendees, can be seen here.